here are the top headlines from the bloomberg terminal. winter of discontent. the u.k. goes back into lockdown in an attempt to stop hospitals from being overwhelmed. germany prepares to extend its stricter measures to the end of the month. joe biden and donald trump holding rallies ahead of a critical runoff election to decide which party will control the senate and opec are temporarily suspended after disagreements over raising output. discussions resumed today. oil extends its losses. we are just under an hour of cash trading in europe. on the continent, there is not a lot of real direction. you can seefeel ftse futures are down 0.2%. dax futures are little changed up marginally. not a lot of movement. u.s. futures rising. s&p futures up 0.2% as are the dow and nasdaq futures. what do you see on the g.m.? heads nod our heads in the direction of resales. what is front and center for retailers is at the closure of nonessential stores. we have not gotten any comments
markets slump as warnings from the fed on the need for more stimulus ignites fresh jitters. powell and mnuchin take the stage again today. partial measures. france cracks down on gatherings and bars but will not impose a full lockdown to stem a surge in virus cases. do it like the germans. richie soon act will set out a new crisis plan to protect jobs today. one proposal is for a wage top up scheme for workers who return part-time. otherwise known here as we are under no an hour away from the start of cash trading in europe. big drops anticipated for european stocks. you can see ftse futures down 9/10 of 1%. dax futures down 1%. down even futures more. u.s. futures don t look as bad. remember, u.s. stocks took a big hit yesterday. europe escaped losses. europe has catch up play on the way down. set, at least in the s&p and dow, to stabilize. anna: absolutely. that s a crucial transatlantic difference in time. we ended in very different places yesterday. let s have a look
nasdaq hits an all-time high as a combined value tops the gdp of the world s third-biggest annomy, cash trade is just hour away. here are your top headlines from the bloomberg terminal. trump says tiktok must close its u.s. operations by sold.ber 15 unless it is he insist any sale must include a substantial payment to the u.s. government. global equities trade makes after a tech surge sent the nasdaq to a record. isn amid a positive u.s. pronounce and hinge from trump as he could face executive action on fresh virus release. results easing continues infineon. the buyer warrants that the pandemic has stunted demand for nonessential medicines. we wait on numbers and it looks like we are getting numbers from british petroleum right now. annmarie, what do you see? annmarie: the dividend to the oil make it maker is cut. this is the first time since the bp oil spill in 2010. a historic moment in some senses for the oil giant. , 5.25.quarter dividend 10.5. second quarter came in a
ride-hailing company grab is among the companies reconsidering partnerships. and it is rent day for britain s commercial tenants, but how many businesses will pay up? theu.k. plans this as u.k. plants substantial easing of lockdown measures. we will get analysis. let s have a look at where we are on the futures picture for equity markets. this is the picture for european futures. stoxx 50 futures and ftse futures both down around .06 0.6%. it looks like we will have a bit of a move to the downside at the start of trade. u.s. futures are fairly flat this hour. futures on the s&p entirely flat, on the dow entirely flat, the nasdaq or positive, up 0.2%. yesterday we saw concerns around the second wave of the virus or the third wave, perhaps, in the u.s., the south and southwest of the united states, taking the edge off gains in the s&p, but the nasdaq is powering through to new record highs. let s show you what s been going on through the asian session. things looking pretty
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